The Department of Urology at the University of California, Irvine, under the guidance of Drs. Ralph V. Clayman and Elspeth M. McDougall, offers a two-year endourology appointment commencing July 1, 2008. Applicants must be American Board of Urology eligible. The appointment will include a junior faculty position as a Clinical Instructor in the UC Irvine School of Medicine with clinical, research and teaching responsibilities. Salary is commensurate with experience. During the first year of the program, incumbents serve as the Endourology Research Fellow participating primarily in laboratory research projects with minimal clinical duties; the second year the incumbent serves as the Endourology Clinical Fellow assisting in the operating room in robotic, laparoscopic, percutaneous, and ureteroscopic procedures while pursuing clinical research projects. During the two years, extensive experience is provided with regard to grant writing and obtaining protocol approval through both IACUC (animal care) and IRB (clinical research) committees. In addition, courses in epidemiology and statistics are provided for the fellow. The program is specifically geared to individuals interested in pursuing an academic career in endourology. Many of the most successful academicians in endourology are graduates of this fellowship. A valid California medical license is required prior to appointment. (No exceptions or provisional training licenses will be accepted.)